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Avalanche Farm Report - Jan. 9

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/ Colorado Avalanche

The Albany River Rats (18-16-2) dropped two games last week, including a 7-5 loss to Bridgeport on Friday, Jan. 5 and a 4-3 loss to Grand Rapids on Saturday, Jan. 6. The Arizona Sundogs won two of three games to improve to 16-13-1 on the season. The Sundogs lost 5-3 to the Colorado Eagles on Thursday, Jan. 4, but rebounded to beat the Rocky Mountain Rage 5-4 in overtime on Friday. Arizona also beat the New Mexico Scorpions 2-1 on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Mike Carman and Ryan Stoa helped Team USA earn a bronze medal at the 2007 IIHF World Junior Championships in Sweden. Carman finished the tournament with a goal and a +1 rating in seven games. Stoa posted a goal and an assist and was +2 in seven games.

Arizona forward Dan DaSilva scored the overtime game-winner in the Sundogs 5-4 victory over Rocky Mountain on Friday. DaSilva also scored the game-winner in Arizona's 2-1 win over New Mexico on Saturday.

Cody McCormick picked up two assists in Albany's 7-4 loss to Bridgeport, while teammates Matt Murley and Mike Vernace each scored a goal.

Kingston Frontenacs forward Chris Stewart extended his point-streak to six games with seven points in three games last week. Stewart scored a goal and had four assists in the Frontenacs' 6-5 loss to Oshawa on Jan. 5. He also had a goal in Kingston's 4-3 win over Owen Sound on Saturday and an assist in the team's 4-2 loss to Guelph on Sunday.

Defenseman Ray Macias leads all Western Hockey League blueliners with 44 points (15 goals, 29 assists) in 40 games. Macias scored two goals in the Kamloops Blazers' 5-2 win over Kelowna on Jan. 5 and had two assists the following day in the Blazers' 3-2 win over Vancouver.

Forward Victor Oreskovich scored two goals and was named the second star of the game in Kitchener's 5-2 win over Toronto on Thursday, Jan. 4. Oreskovich also had a goal in the team's 4-3 loss to Brampton on Jan. 5.

Dartmouth junior David Jones scored the only goal in the Big Green's 4-1 loss to Union on Jan. 5 and posted two goals and an assist in the team's 6-2 win over Rensselaer on Jan. 6.

Tri-City goaltender Ian Keserich stopped 30 of 33 shots in the team's 4-3 win over Waterloo on Friday, Jan. 5. Keserich had 29 saves in Tri-City's 4-3 shootout loss to Waterloo the following evening, allowing one goal on five shootout attempts.

Nigel Williams had a goal and an assist in the Saginaw Spirit's 6-2 win over Plymouth on Saturday and added an assist in the team's 4-2 loss to the London Knights on Jan. 7.